Hilltown
in Grayson County of Virginia, United States

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
36.730 and -80.983 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 36° 43' 49" and W -80° 58' 57"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - USD
Spoken languages:
English, Spanish, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 05:23 PM (Friday)
Timezone: America/New_York
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:26 am and 8:15 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-34.226 and 115.057 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Hamelin Bay
References
This place on Geonames.org
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Discover Hilltown

Hilltown in Grayson County (Virginia) is a town in United States about 262 mi (or 422 km) south-west of Washington DC, the country's capital city.

Current time in Hilltown is now 05:23 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 9 airports near Hilltown, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Mercer County Airport in a distance of 41 mi (or 66 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Great Smoky Mountains National Park in a distance of 118 mi (or 190 km), South-West. Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. We discovered 2 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Galax, Independence, Wytheville, Hillsville and Sparta. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 25°C / 77 °F

Morning Temperature 14°C / 58 °F
Evening Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Night Temperature 15°C / 60 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 41%
Air Pressure 1016 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 3rd of May 2024

15°C (59 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

15°C (60 °F)
15°C (58 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

18°C (64 °F)
15°C (58 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

KNIGHTS INN GALAX

Address
5,5 mi
312 W. STUART DR.
24333 Galax
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Rodeway Inn Galax

Address
5,5 mi
303 North Main Street
24333 Galax
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Galax VA lawn mower race 6-27-14

Published: June 30, 2014
Length: 31:18 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Brittany Delp

A bad night of racing. When I took it off the trailer both welds were broke on the hood so I had to race without it. Also I had to hold it in gear the whole race. Everyone has their good nights...


Bill Birchfield & Ivy Sheppard at Galax, 2014.

Published: August 20, 2014
Length: 04:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Chris Gibbs

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Bill Birchfield & Ivy Sheppard at Galax, 2014.

Published: August 20, 2014
Length: 21:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Chris Gibbs

Bill Birchfield (fiddle) of Roan Mountain Hilltoppers and Ivy Sheppard (banjo) of South Carolina Broadcasters at the 79th Old Fiddlers Convention, Galax, VA. 2014.


John Brown's Dream GALAX 2002

Published: August 11, 2011
Length: 11:47 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Richard Dress

One more tune from the Fain/Krack jam at Galax.


In The Gravel Yard-Old Fiddlers' Convention- Galax VA- Aug 2012

Published: August 13, 2012
Length: 43:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Eric Alfredson


Galax 2011 New Ballards Branch Bogtrotters.MP4

Published: August 28, 2011
Length: 07:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Bill McGovern

Galax 2011 New Ballards Branch Bogtrotters.


American Legion Post 245 Galax, Va

Published: March 07, 2015
Length: 17:57 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Edward Pasley

Veterans Day 2014, American Legion post 245 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Independence, Va, the dedication of the Floyd Winfield William Family graves.


Rich in Tradition and John Hofmann Galax 2009

Published: October 01, 2009
Length: 20:30 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: circleNZ

4th Place Bluegrass Band Galax Old Fiddlers Convention 2009.


Galax 2011-Sweet Fern.MP4

Published: August 14, 2011
Length: 03:27 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Bill McGovern

Sweet Fern performing "White House Blues" during the Old-time Band competition at the Old Fiddlers' Convention, Galax, VA, August 2011.


One Tear - Galax 2008

Published: September 01, 2008
Length: 01:38 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Keith Souther

Competition Sat. night @ Galax, VA fiddlers convention.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Fries, Virginia

Fries (pronounced "freeze") is a town in Grayson County, Virginia, United States. The population was 484 as of the 200\\10 census. Fries is part of the Blue Ridge area, and shares in that region's old-time musical traditions. The small town is home to the Festival by the New River, held in September at the town park on the banks of the New River, and the Old-Time Fiddlers' and Bluegrass Convention in August, hosted by the local volunteer fire department.

Located at 36.7156, -80.9758 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Populated places in Grayson County, Virginia, Towns in Virginia